When it comes to social media, the vast variety of options from which to choose can make it difficult for artists and bands to know what tools are best for them. Here we break down the top twenty options, and look at what puts them at the top of the…
Category archives: Social Media
20 Twitter Tip and Tricks To Simplify Your Life Online
Twitter can be an excellent resource to help artists new and existing fans and strengthen their brand online. But 11 years in, Twitter is still confusing, as well. Here we look at how musicians can make their Twitter life easier. ________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 Twitter…
Russian Operatives Tried to Stir Violence Between Pro-Beyonce and Anti-Beyonce Groups
Russian operatives used than 3,500 Facebook Ads in a massive disinformation campaign. Those include ads targeted at Beyonce fans — and haters. We’re all familiar with how Russians operatives used Facebook to manipulate publi…
How To Make The Power Of Community The Key To Music Industry Success
While the music industry is often described as a cutthroat dog-eat-dog world (and this certainly can be the case) there is much to be said for the power of community, and what working productively with others in the industry can do to buoy your chances of success. __________________________ Guest post…
How To Market Music Using Facebook Ads [Brian Hazard]
Indie musician and music marketer Brian Hazard shares his process and experience as a veteran user of Facebook ads; including what sort of results he’s seen more than $5000 dollars later, as well as, how you can utilize Facebook ads. _________________________ Guest post by Brian Hazard of Passive Promotion As…
Why Artists And Influencers Have More Power Than Ever
In this piece Seth Schachner examines how shifts in the music industry and social media landscape have led to artists and influences gaining more power then ever when it comes to cultural taste-making. ________________________ Guest post by Seth Schachner Managing Director, Strat Americas It’s a scorching April afternoon in Las…
Taking Flight Again: Twitter Is Making A Comeback
While it’s future seemed to be somewhat on the rocks for awhile, Twitter seems to have bounced back to relative stability, posting a second quarter of profits and showing substantial user growth. _______________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski from Music 3.0 For a while it looked like Twitter would eventually…
Instagram’s Music Plans Could Change Everything – Here’s What We Know So Far
With the launch of Instagram’s new music stickers feature, expect Musical.ly to go the way of Snapchat. Last week, as Digital Music News noted in our popular Latest Industry articles, Facebook’s Instagram had rolled out new features. …
A Vine Replacement Called ‘V2’ Is Being ‘Postponed Indefinitely’
Die-hard Viners are dying for this replacement. Maybe it’s too good to be true. Vine, the popular short-video sharing app once owned by Twitter, closed down last year. Legions of Vine users were upset when Twitter made the announcement, and nostalg…
Instagram To Add Music To Posts, Code Reveals
Instagram is planning to launch new features that allow users to add music, according to an analysis of code found within the Instagram Android app. The reveal comes just days after Instagram announced that it had teamed with Spotify to post the tracks they were currently listening to Stories. ________________________________…